ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS
MELBOURNE. March 9. The Grand Master of the United Order of Oddfellow.*, in the course of his annual i'ddress, said : " Let us rid ourselves of the incubus of decayed dogmas, of fossilised formulas, that had their origin a century a§a? such as grips, passwords, and signs, coupled with emblematic tbsurdities such as wooden axes and rusty Educated thought and modern ideas will have none of tliese." March 12. The Grand United Order of Oddfellows decided that in future all meetings of the order will be held with open doors, also that all pa>swords, signs, grips, and such otliei" formalu a-s may be advi?-ed be abolished. It was considered that the time has gone for -secrecy in friendly society work.
The Auckland Tramwaje Company, in agreement, with the City Councjl, is ar-ranging for the sale of tramway tickets at the shops of city tradespeople who will undertake the commission.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2870, 17 March 1909, Page 26
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